Sticky cola situation over Nicki Minajs Idol deal

Nicki Minajs American Idol contract is almost signed, but her deal with Pepsi is holding it up. Pepsi sponsors her tour, but Idol is sponsored by CocaCola, so theyre hashing out how to get around the sticky cola issue. Were told Idol execs want to announce Minaj as a judge as soon as possible, before the auditions start filming in the next week or two. Sources say producers want to see that drama between Nicki and Mariah Carey. Itll make for good TV. It seems there will now be four judges country singer Randy Travis was in consideration until he had his epic booze-fueled meltdown. Now Keith Urban and Brad Paisley are in talks. Idol producers had hoped to get Enrique Iglesias, but, Hes a private guy and doesnt want to expose his life to the show, our source said.

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